Canadians need to come together to meet net-zero carbon emissions targets

As time passes, we inch closer and closer to irreversible damage. There is a need to act now and to take bold steps in addressing this crisis.

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 28, pledged that Canada would introduce legislation aimed at reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR MARY COYLE

February 12, 2020

OTTAWA—On Feb. 4, I rose in the Senate and presented the following challenge to not only my colleagues, but also to all Canadians: “I rise today, in a spirit of openness, and a sense of urgency, to launch a Senate inquiry into finding the right pathways and actions for Canada and Canadians to me...

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